Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause
Welcome to "Maximizing Hormones, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause," the podcast that redefines your relationship with fitness, nutrition and hormonal changes.
Hosted by American College of Sports Medicine Practitioner of the Year 2023, women's integrative health and performance expert Louise Valentine, this show empowers you to mitigate impacts of hormone changes without overcomplicating it! Get ready to break through misinformation, ditch ineffective trends, outdated methods and apply what you learn to feel your best, look fit or run strong and injury-free.
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Whether you're looking to ditch hormone havoc, break through a setback or want to understand how to lift, train and fuel harmoniously with your changing female physiology, you'll find this podcast insightful and inspiring. No more fighting against your body – we're here to help you harness its natural power to achieve a vibrantly energized, well, fit and active life!
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Maximizing Hormones, Physique & Running Through Perimenopause
#87 - How to Snack to Mitigate Symptoms, Level Up Body Composition & Performance
What if the one thing you've been taught to avoid when supporting your best health, body composition, and fitness results was actually what your female body needed most?
In this fierce and fire-filled episode, Louise busts the myth that snacking is bad, especially for active ambitious women navigating changing hormones age 35 and beyond. As one of the world's leading exercise physiologists and women's health experts specializing in active women and recreational runners, Louise shares her personal journey of unlocking her best body composition, fitness, and running, while doing amazing things like reversing osteoporosis naturally, restoring her hormone health without medications, and learning the truth about fueling for optimal performance.
You’ll learn why skipping snacks, especially morning ones, can sabotage your energy, metabolism, and mood. She breaks down how snacks impact hormone production, how to listen beyond your hunger cues, and what smart snacking actually looks like (hint: no naked carbs!). As a badass bonus, enjoy learning how to support your body in burning fat and building muscle while you sleep. Bedtime belly fat buster anyone? From practical snack ideas to science-backed insights, this episode is both empowering and actionable.
Next time your snack attack hits, lean into it, knowing you are unlocking your fierce female body's potential to thrive with vibrant lifelong sustainable success!
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Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(3:17) Why old diet advice is hurting women
(4:28) Reversing bone loss naturally
(6:10) Snacking myths that sabotage your health
(8:15) Morning snacks and hormone production
(11:01) Why you can’t trust hunger cues
(15:19) The body’s need to build, not break down
(16:11) The “no naked carbs” rule explained
(19:34) Easy snack ideas for busy women
(27:51) How snacking prevents overeating and fatigue
(31:35) Breaking the “no snack” mindset
(34:44) Outro
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